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Expedia extends lead as Orbitz and Kayak rise - Top US travel websites, November 2012

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2012

Solid month for Expedia as it increased its lead at the top of the leading travel websites in the US, with Orbitz and Kayak climbing in the table. Read More

Forget flights, Google is quietly adding new features to Hotel Finder as rivals look on (and advertise)

By Viewpoints | November 21, 2012

Think all the love at in the travel division at Google is directed at the Flight Search product? Think again. Read More

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Priceline acquisition of Kayak attracts a class-action lawsuit

By Sean O'Neil | November 19, 2012

The plaintiff claims that the offer is unfair to KYAK stockholders and undervalues the company. Read More

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Come on, travel startups: Please innovate and stop replicating!

By Viewpoints | November 19, 2012

The travel industry is flooded with venture capital investment. Millions of Dollars and Euros are poured into a multitude of travel startups all the time. Read More

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The world (kind of) according to Steve Hafner of Kayak

By Kevin May | November 16, 2012

Buoyed no doubt after trousering a hefty sum as a result of selling the company he co-founded to Priceline, Steve Hafner of Kayak was in waspish/humorous (take your pick) form this week. Read More

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Kayak admits being crappy outside of the US, promises new attack on Europe (thanks to Priceline)

By Kevin May | November 15, 2012

Grinning from ear to ear, post-acquisition by Priceline, Kayak CEO and co-founder Steve Hafner still found time at the PhoCusWright Conference to tell everyone exactly what they already knew. Read More

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The Scan: Kayak booms, United's systems fail again, Ryanair wins in court, and more news

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2012

Ryanair, FlightStats, Kayak, Superfly, Vayama, Onefinestay, Cheap Tickets, Los Angeles Tourism, Jetpac, Facebook, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, all get mentioned in our roundup of the short news... Read More

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Priceline-Kayak deal: Airlines are the winners (again)

By Timothy O'Neil-Dunne | November 11, 2012

In 2008, Delta announced its long awaited marriage to Northwest Airlines. In doing so it started in motion a chain of events that continues to define the market for the distribution of air products. Read More

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Priceline-Kayak deal: Marketing expertise and global footprint at heart of $1.8 billion takeover

By Evan Konwiser | November 8, 2012

Priceline is acquiring Kayak for $1.8 billion in cash and stock. Yes, read it again. While unexpected, interestingly the news does not fundamentally tell us anything about the industry. Read More

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Priceline buys Kayak for $1.8 billion

By Kevin May | November 8, 2012

In a leftfield move, Priceline has agreed to buy metasearch engine Kayak for $1.8 billion. Read More

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How to innovate: Lessons learned the hard way by Travelocity founder Terry Jones

By Sean O'Neil | October 18, 2012

In a wide-ranging interview, Terry Jones, founder and former CEO of Travelocity and current chairman of the board at Kayak, new book ON Innovation, Turning on Innovation in Your Culture, Teams and... Read More

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The Scan: Social travel site Trippy may have hit turbulence, and more news

By PhocusWire | October 17, 2012

Trippy, Kayak, MyTab, and China's airlines all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 17 October. Read More

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Google Flight Search one year on - no wonder rivals can sleep safely in their beds at night

By Kevin May | October 9, 2012

When the CEO of Kayak told CNBC recently that Google Flight Search was "an inferior product" to his own service, some might have considered it typical Steve Hafner posturing. Read More

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The Scan: Middle East airlines come in from the cold, and more travel tech news

By Sean O'Neil | October 8, 2012

Kayak, Facebook, Allegiant, Air France, Qatar Airways, and Oneworld all appear in our roundup of the stories making news and driving opinion on 8 October. Read More

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The Scan: Kayak faces risks, Lufthansa wins in court, Qantas falters, and more travel news

By Sean O'Neil | August 23, 2012

BusinessWeek assesses the risks for Kayak, Lufthansa wins a US federal court judgment over its WiFi technology, Qantas post its first loss in 17 years, and more items in our roundup of the stories that... Read More

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